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The Importance of Optimal Gaze Direction on Deep Neck Flexor Activation in Chronic Neck Pain
Chronic neck pain (CNP) patients have weak deep neck flexors (DNF) and a hyperactive sternocleidomastoid (SCM). The cranio-cervical flexion test (CCFT) promotes activation of the DNF and decreases activity of the SCM, promoting pain recovery, but research suggests SCM activation increases with incre...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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MDPI
2020
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7712906/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33139645 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/healthcare8040449 |